[reggie_da_man]

Does anyone know of a program like garage band for windows? My friend has a mac and I'm really getting into this whole writing your own music ATM. Any help woud be appreciated!

[Snake-Eyes]

The best one (hoping this is the right style) is Finale 2006. Sheet music writing style. A bit costly (it's the Photoshop of music notation).

Edit: After looking up Garageband, Finale is not what you want. I think Cakewalk Sonar is what you are looking for.

[reggie_da_man]

Cool thanks, if anyone else knows of any other programs just post them here. Thanks!

[Win2kpatcher]

I have tried to find a program as "user friendly" as garage band, but have had no luck. I tried the Sonar Cakewalk and wow what a mess that program was...perhaps if you know how to use it it would be cool. I almost "almost" want to get a mac mini just to have garage band..but every time I have to fix a broken mac on a daily basis here at work it makes me realize how much stabler Windows XP is over OSX

[reggie_da_man]

Wait can't you buy garage band for windows?

[Win2kpatcher]

I wish you could! then that would solve this entire mess..APPLE owns garage band they will never give it up to us.

[samstokes]

You can get Finale Notepad for free at www.finalemusic.com , but that doesn't do loops and stuff like Garage Band. As someone else mentioned, Cakewalk is also a godd piece of software.

[reggie_da_man]

Wow, how did you dig this thread up lol. Besides that, thanks!